The Persian Empire, founded in the 6th century BCE by Cyrus the Great, became one of history’s most powerful and influential empires. At its height, it spanned three continents,covering parts of ...

Embark on a captivating journey through Iran, the Middle East's most enigmatic treasure. From the ancient grandeur of ...

The ancient Persian capital of Persepolis, in a vast and arid plain 40 miles from Shiraz in southern Iran, is the greatest ancient site between the Holy Land and India.

The Persian king had conquered Persia 200 years earlier, so when Alexander came to conquer the Middle East he had to conquer an organized empire. He was not the first.” ...

The Roman Empire, an enormous multiethnic state that controlled Western and Central Europe, the Near East and portions of North Africa for 500 years, has been on some people’s minds lately. Why?

The story of Purim, which celebrates the Jews’ narrow escape from mass annihilation in the 4th century B.C., takes place in the ancient Persian empire.

The Flavors of the Persian Empire. In ‘Taste of Persia’ globe-trotting author Naomi Duguid approaches ethnic cuisine more like a journalist than a chef. By . Allegra Ben-Amotz. Share.